Why don't Europeans appreciate pick-up trucks??

[Queen Victoria]

Did you know the big bar on the lower back end of trailers is called a Mansfield?  It was mandated by Congress after Jayne Mansfield was killed when the auto she was riding in went under a tractor trailer.

[renaeden]

Here in the US we have bid rigs and Mack trucks which sounds manly. 

We have road trains.

In straylia?

Yep. They can be really long and are mostly used in interstate moving of goods.

[Charlotte Quin]

There's no true road trains on this side of the continent. B doubles are the longest prime movers I see.

[Gopher Gary]

Here in the US we have bid rigs and Mack trucks which sounds manly. 

We have road trains.

In straylia?

Yep. They can be really long and are mostly used in interstate moving of goods.

That's awesome.  I've only ever seen trucks with two trailers here, but I haven't seen one in a long time so I'm not sure if they still do that. 

["couldbecousin"]

Did you know the big bar on the lower back end of trailers is called a Mansfield?  It was mandated by Congress after Jayne Mansfield was killed when the auto she was riding in went under a tractor trailer.

I read about that.  Poor Jayne, and poor children.  She'd have been proud of how Mariska turned out. 

[Jack]

Did you know the big bar on the lower back end of trailers is called a Mansfield?  It was mandated by Congress after Jayne Mansfield was killed when the auto she was riding in went under a tractor trailer.

I read about that.  Poor Jayne, and poor children.  She'd have been proud of how Mariska turned out. 

Whenever hearing that, am always a little annoyed someone famous had to die for the national highway safety commission to care enough to create a safety regulation standard. 

[odeon]

Did you know the big bar on the lower back end of trailers is called a Mansfield?  It was mandated by Congress after Jayne Mansfield was killed when the auto she was riding in went under a tractor trailer.

I read about that.  Poor Jayne, and poor children.  She'd have been proud of how Mariska turned out. 

Whenever hearing that, am always a little annoyed someone famous had to die for the national highway safety commission to care enough to create a safety regulation standard.

Normal people aren't, you know, like, interesting enough.

[Parts]

Here in the US we have bid rigs and Mack trucks which sounds manly. 

We have road trains.

In straylia?

Yep. They can be really long and are mostly used in interstate moving of goods.

That's awesome.  I've only ever seen trucks with two trailers here, but I haven't seen one in a long time so I'm not sure if they still do that. 

There are doubles on the road around here all the time though they tend to be the shorter trailers not the full sized ones.  I have even seen triples a couple times but I am not sure if they are legal in my state.

As to things called curves, perhaps people in Europe don't have the skills to handle them in larger vehicles

[Gopher Gary]

As to things called curves, perhaps people in Europe don't have the skills to handle them in larger vehicles

I suspect they may have trouble with shopping carts too. 

[Gopher Gary]

Did you know the big bar on the lower back end of trailers is called a Mansfield?  It was mandated by Congress after Jayne Mansfield was killed when the auto she was riding in went under a tractor trailer.

I read about that.  Poor Jayne, and poor children.  She'd have been proud of how Mariska turned out. 

Whenever hearing that, am always a little annoyed someone famous had to die for the national highway safety commission to care enough to create a safety regulation standard.

Normal people aren't, you know, like, interesting enough.

Rich and famous lives matter. 

["couldbecousin"]

As to things called curves, perhaps people in Europe don't have the skills to handle them in larger vehicles

I suspect they may have trouble with shopping carts too. 

  Stay out from under their wheels then. 

[Gopher Gary]

As to things called curves, perhaps people in Europe don't have the skills to handle them in larger vehicles

I suspect they may have trouble with shopping carts too. 

  Stay out from under their wheels then. 

I prefer to catch a free ride.